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Komatsushima

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Komatsushima

Total population

36,149

Founded

1951

Land area45.37 km²
Coordinates34.00°, 134.59°

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City facts

Founded
1951
Area
45.37 km²
Time zone
UTC+09:00

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Overview

Komatsushima is a city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2022, the city had an estimated population of 36,128 in 17181 households and a population density of 800 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 45.37 square kilometres (17.52 sq mi).

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History & geography

History

As with all of Tokushima Prefecture, the area of Komatsushima was part of ancient Awa Province. During the Genpei War, it was the location where Minamoto no Yoshiatsu landed in Shikoku in his campaign against the Heike clan at the Battle of Yashima. During the Edo period, the area was part of the holdings of Tokushima Domain ruled by the Hachisuka clan from their seat at Tokushima Castle. Following the Meiji restoration, the village of Komatsushima was established within Katsuura District, Tokushima with the creation of the modern municipalities system on October 1, 1889. It was raised to town status on November 1, 1908. In April 1951, Komatsushima annexed the neighboring town of Tatsue. Komatsushima was raised to city status on June 1, 1951. The neighboring town of Sakano was annexed on September 30, 1956.

Geography

Komatsushima is located in eastern Tokushima Prefecture, south of Tokushima city, facing the Kii Channel. The city is built on the delta of the Katsuura River and is surrounded by mountains on its landward sides. Tokushima Prefecture * Awa * Katsuura * Tokushima Komatsushima has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Komatsushima is 16.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2128 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 7.0 °C.

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Geography

Latitude
34.0044
Longitude
134.5907
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Official Identifiers

e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan

JIS code
362034
Population (Wikidata)
36,123
Wikidata
Q823493

JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429

Sources

  • Wikipedia
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  • e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai code via Wikidata P429 (prefecture, municipality)
  • e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429